Overview: Bill B 130-38, "AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 1000(a) AND 1025 AND 1037 OF CHAPTER 10, TITLE 1, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED; AND TO AMEND THE TITLE AND § 88102 OF CHAPTER 88, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ADOPTING CHAMORU ORTHOGRAPHY FOR OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS, AND TO UPDATING THE ENABLING ACT OF I KUMISION I FINO' CHAMORU YAN I FINA'NÅ'GUEN I HISTORIA YAN I LINA'LA' I TAOTAO TÅNO'", was introduced on November 27, 2025.
Purpose and Intent: The main purpose of this bill is to amend the Guam Code Annotated to adopt Chamoru orthography for official holidays and to update the enabling act of the Commission on Chamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam. This aims to promote the use of the Chamoru language and preserve the history and culture of the indigenous people of Guam.
Key Provisions:
- Amend §§ 1000(a), 1025, and 1037 of Chapter 10, Title 1, Guam Code Annotated to adopt Chamoru orthography for official holidays
- Amend the title and § 88102 of Chapter 88, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated to update the enabling act of the Commission on Chamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- The Guam government and its agencies will be required to use Chamoru orthography for official holidays
- The Commission on Chamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam will have an updated enabling act
- The general public and the indigenous people of Guam may benefit from the increased use of the Chamoru language and the preservation of their history and culture
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
The bill has been introduced and is currently in the legislative process. Further action, such as committee review, public hearings, and voting, will be required before the bill can be enacted into law.
